Perhaps the most important feature incorporated on both Yamato-class battleships was the 18-inch gun fitted on them ... the Yamato-ships’ armor-piercing shells weighed 3,200 pounds each and ...

Comprising three ships—Yamato, Musashi, and Shinano—they featured unprecedented 18-inch guns capable of firing 3,200-pound shells over 25 miles. -Despite their formidable design, all three ...

Each gun weighed over 360,000 lbs ... or 1.5 tons! The 18.1-inch cannons could fire shells at targets up to 26 miles away. The Yamato also carried six 6.1-inch guns (155mm) that could be used ...

Over 80 years later, the Yamato ... 18.1 inch deck guns. The U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command estimates that the main guns of the Yamato had a range of 22 miles when firing 3,200 pound shells.

THAT CARGO INCLUDED THE GUNS FOR THE "YAMATO." THESE WERE MASSIVE, 18 INCH IN ... EACH GUN USING UP TO 6 OF THESE 55-POUND EXPLOSIVE CHARGES TO FIRE A SINGLE SHELL. DR. MIKE PAVELEC: IT SHOOTS ...

Yamato was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy shortly before World War II. 9pm WORLD WAR II MEGA WEAPONS - History - This series unveils the engineering ...